Italy vs Turkey: Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population
Italy
16.9%
in 2024
Turkey
14.4%
in 2024
Italy rank
128th
Turkey rank
132nd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Italy currently reports 16.9% against 14.4% in Turkey, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Turkey ahead.
Italy ranks 128th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 153 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 52.7% | 6.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 23.3% | 4.3% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 14.2% | 2.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population, Italy or Turkey?
- Italy, at 16.9% against 14.4% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population between Italy and Turkey?
- 2.5%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population?
- Italy ranks 128th and Turkey ranks 132nd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population (%).